Boodram's Travel fiasco

[rollingstock]

so WMDC my post geh mumford?

ah mod is famleee orrr?

Nah i think it was because it bordered on a commercial bashing. Tha's ah no-no

[Chimera]

who is her father?

[A172]

arite is like dat?

well mod, at least pm meh and lemmeh know war so different in this instance compared to the usual goings-on with this site......it'll be much appreciated

[K74T]

After Dole Chadee, i learnt to never trust a Boodram









Wait nah, ent Sharlene is Vicky's sister?

[Aaron 2NR]

^^nope...no family relation

[MasterShake]

wait wait how is it getting robbed if the dude only take back his money?

[Kasey]

^^X 2??

[spanish]

wait wait how is it getting robbed if the dude only take back his money?

Dat robbery story was jus a excuse to close up shop and avoid facing people. steups!

[Hammy Bolo]

if at first you dont succeed in the garage , then take it to the ocean!

like father like daughter in truth!

what happen to she fadda?- he was a teacher, and used to play the tabla on Mastana Bahar years ago

[roadhog]

Global cruise company Carnival Corporation has sued local travel agent Vicky Boodram-Arjoonsingh and her company, over two failed cruises planned for later this year.
Miami-based Carnival Corporation, whose cruise brands include Carnival Cruise Lines and Princess Cruises, filed documents in the Florida Southern District Court on January 24 against Boodram, her La Romaine company, Boodram's Travel and Tours, and Ship Ahoy Cruises.
Carnival claimed seven counts of fraud and breach of contract, as well as copyright infringement, against Boodram in civil court filings submitted to judge K Michael Moore and later judge Andrea Simonton, a summary of the lawsuit indicated.
The cruise line alleges that Boodram and her companies agreed to pay about $40 million in two payments of US$3 million each to secure use of Carnival vessels for two Caribbean cruises in 2011.
Documents submitted as case evidence by Carnival Corporation, allege that the local travel company forwarded a letter of credit from a branch of the Wells Fargo Bank in the United States to facilitate an initial payment of US$3 million to Carnival Corporation.
This arrangement was changed after Boodram's forwarded a letter from a local bank, which purportedly stated that fraudulent activity had taken place on Boodram's account but she was not responsible for this.
Carnival Corporation claimed that it was unable to secure payment for use of its vessels from either bank.
When it contacted the commercial banks here and in the United States, both indicated to Carnival that letters purportedly from their offices were false and fraudulent, Carnival alleges in its lawsuit.
Boodram's also continued to advertise the cruises with Carnival ships even though the foreign company was not paid, Carnival alleged as it claimed copyright infringement of its brand.
As the deal with Carnival fell apart, Boodram's started advertising a replacement cruise on another cruise line. This time, the cruise would be planned over seven days instead of five. But in court documents, Carnival said it contacted the other cruise line and was told there was no agreement with Boodram's either.
On Monday, police had to be called out to Boodram's offices after customers who paid between $4,000 and $6,000 per person for the cancelled cruise sailings demanded their money back.
Boodram-Arjoonsingh had promised over several weeks to give customers refunds.
Last month, Boodram-Arjoonsingh, who is the president and founder of Boodram's Travel, told the Express the company ceased all marketing and sales of the Carnival cruises which were scheduled to go to Grenada, St Lucia and Martinique.
"We indicated to passengers that we will be using a different cruise line but if they choose to, they can collect refunds on their tickets," Boodram said.
The cruises were initially advertised as offering free shuttle services to the ships and an all-inclusive package for meals and drinks. Calls to Boodram's cell phones for comment went unanswered last night.

[rollingstock]

if at first you dont succeed in the garage , then take it to the ocean!

like father like daughter in truth!

what happen to she fadda?- he was a teacher, and used to play the tabla on Mastana Bahar years ago

Exactly, a lot of men reading the wrong thing just by a surname. self pawned

[~Vēġó~]

normal normal Alltrac normal normal!!!!!!

[AllTrac]

normal normal Alltrac normal normal!!!!!!

[~Vēġó~]

tell meh yuh eh go level it too...*snicker snicker*

[xtech]

another very popular Boodram put an advert in d express 2 years back

land for rent next to UWI St Augustine good for stockpile or Vending

Terms.......cant set up no permanent structure.
So if vending sell from back of car, tent or container.

I went to see it. UWI carpark was the next lot.

After to many questions was asked I found out UWI actually had rights to the land an never had plans to rent it out.

[Stephon.]

People actually BELIEVE that she genuinely got robbed? LMAO!

[duchess]

yuh mean she's the one that rob everyone. all i wanna know is when everyone gonna get back their money

[duchess]

she supposedly in jail right now and the fraud squad said all anyone can do is to bring up charges on her. what that going to do it will take years before anything is done. one guy told me he took a 160k loan for him and his family to go on that cruise. what these people going to do now????????????

[~Vēġó~]

^^^how big dat man family is ???

[Hammy Bolo]

tsk tsk...she father built fortunes illegally on the backs of hardworking citizens

now daughter doin the same and can't be touched

but they go lock up man fuh ah 5 piece ah weed...tsk tsk

wrong boodram you thinking bout

[Captainzaak]

^^^how big dat man family is ???

X2

*tries to do the math*

$140,000/$4,000= 35 ppl

(counted $20,000 as spending money)

[Chimera]

isn't $4000 gonna be like a basic package per person?

The balcony areas or suites would be like 15k-20k not so?

[~Vēġó~]

^^^wrong boodram indeed....

[spanish]

isn't $4000 gonna be like a basic package per person?

The balcony areas or suites would be like 15k-20k not so?

Prices ranged from $4000 - $6000 (in $500-increments)

[SR]

wrong boodram family pioneer

she made a name for herslef when she was a child as an indian dancer

[~Vēġó~]

^^^no boy she use to sing......

[~Vēġó~]

cruise now is like how la guna mar was some years ago.....everybody in trinidad want to go....

[AllTrac]

tell meh yuh eh go level it too...*snicker snicker*

brutally.

[DTAC]

one guy told me he took a 160k loan for him and his family to go on that cruise. what these people going to do now????????????

If you need to take a $160,000 loan to spend on a vacation best you stay home and earn some money and leave the lifestyle of the rich to the rich.

[K74T]

FBI probes Vicky
Cruise ship company contacts FBI over Vicky
By Richard Charan

Story Created: Feb 3, 2011 at 11:49 PM ECT

Story Updated: Feb 4, 2011 at 12:42 AM ECT

Businesswoman Vicky Boodram-Arjoonsingh, who has been sued for millions of dollars by Miami-based cruise ship company Carnival Corporation, now faces an international criminal investigation.

Company officials have contacted the Federal Bureau of Investigations and travelled to Trinidad to meet with police, a statement from Carnival said.

The company plans to present documents connected with Boodram-Arjoonsingh's activities, and has asked local police to open a case against her.

The company wants a trial by jury, and is seeking triple the actual compensation.

The company claims that it is owed an initial $40 million by Boodram-Arjoonsingh and her companies for breach of contract.

Attorney for Carnival Corporation Jorge Mestre said the judge has ordered the case be expedited, and that Boodram's legal response was due within a week.

Mestre said: "Our brand is very important to us, hence the reason why we brought this lawsuit. The public was being misled and Carnival feels strongly that this must be prevented."

Mestre said Carnival Corporation would be seeking substantial damages.

The Carnival Corporation suit, filed in the Florida Southern District Court on January 24 claims that Boodram presented two "fraudulent letters of credit for two different charters, that purported to guarantee a total of (US) $6.4 million for both" and that Boodram "induced Carnival to enter into contracts under which Carnival would allow the Boodram defendants the use of its name and its ship, the Carnival Victory for April and August 2011 cruises.

The suit alleged that Boodram "through defendants Boodram Travels & Tours and Ship Ahoy Cruises, and through other agents, proceeded to sell "all-inclusive" cruise tickets to travellers in the US and Trinidad for far less that what would have covered the amount due to Carnival, had no intention of ever paying Carnival".

The suit claimed that "when the time came for payment Boodram and her 'booking agent' ... began a series of machinations to conceal their fraud from Carnival. Upon investigation, Carnival began to uncover the fraud and notified Boodram of her breach of contract with Carnival. Despite Carnival's efforts to protect Carnival's valuable trademarks, including two demand letters to Boodram within six days, defendants continue to misuse Carnival's marks to defraud the public".

shut tight: Customers meet a locked door yesterday at the offices of Boodram's Travel at the corner of Dumfries Road and Arjoonsingh Drive, La Romaine. —Photo: INNIS FRANCIS

http://www.trinidadexpress.com/news/FBI_probes_Vicky-115245059.html